Bronte

Bronte is a town in Coke County, Texas, United States. The population was 999 at the 2010 census.Texas State Senator Grady Hazlewood, who served from the Amarillo-based District 31 from 1941-1971, was born in 1902 in Coke County near Bronte.GeographyBronte is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4sqmi, all of it land.Although named for English novelist Charlotte Brontë the town name is pronounced as one syllable: "brahnt".DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, 1,076 people, 426 households, and 293 families resided in the town. The population density was 748.0 people per square mile (288.5/km²). There were 502 housing units at an average density of 349.0 per square mile (134.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.06% White, 0.19% Native American, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 8.55% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.07% of the population.